"Slick’s gumbo of folklore, music, racial tension, and sultry Southern nights will please fans of the film Sinners, as this work similarly updates traditional Southern Gothic elements for a tale that feels both timeless and fresh."—Kirkus Reviews"I love this novel. It's powerful and original, funny and tragic--and most of all, true."—Mark Spencer, author of Ghost Walking"Your novel is the best I've read in a long time."—Terri Valentine, author of Louisiana CaressDuring the 1920s, Beatrice Corbin just wants to keep her general store afloat and keep an eye on her younger, newly married sister, Agnes, in the small town of Azoma, Louisiana. Until, she is approached by the Devil, Frank Charbonneau, and learns that her sister will be murdered. At first, she doesn't believe Frank until one of his predictions comes true. To save her sister, she makes a bet with him, staking her soul on the wager that she can find her sister's would-be killer in seven weeks. Meanwhile Agnes is hiding her own secret, and Beatrice ignores her growing feelings for a Black blues musician, with whom Frank has also made a deal.Unbeknownst to Beatrice, the true target is someone in her own family. As her time runs out, Beatrice becomes desperate and unknowingly pushes Agnes toward her inevitable fate. And everyone knows that the Devil doesn't play fair...but in this case, is he?

A journey into the wild woods with a character who just needs a break—and the terrible things that stare back at her.When curious nomad Anna hears about Whisperwood, a town that’s not on any maps, that nobody goes to, and nobody comes from, she sees an opportunity to hide from her violent witch-hunting ex.But not everything is peaceful in the isolated community. A vanishing town, a gruesome funeral rite, an emergency field surgery—these surprises and more test Anna's resolve.Prevented from leaving the frontier settlement by folk magic she doesn’t understand, Anna lends helping hands everywhere she can, but quickly finds that investigating the forest too closely could end up being the last thing she does.FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress

Scientists discover something extraordinary under the icy tundra of the Arctic. But when a strange distress call is received, an elite group is assembled to check on the scientists and facility. What they find will turn everything they know upside down and whatever escaped the facility is loose, leaving a trail of blood in its wake.
It's up to the Cryptid Force Six to track down and stop what might very well be the death of them.
In the blistering cold of Arctic, no one can hear you scream...

Jeremy Gunn doesn’t fear the dead. He fears what they reveal.He was only a child when it first happened. Standing beside his father’s casket, Jeremy touched the cold skin—and saw the truth.His father’s darkest secret.Now every corpse Jeremy touches gives him the same gift: the one secret the dead carried to the grave.Murder. Betrayal. Lies no one was meant to know.Haunted by what he learns, Jeremy hunts the secrets of the dead to right the wrongs they left behind. Because when Jeremy comes for you after death…It’s not your body he wants.It’s the secret you died with.

When the sea turns against its champions, only the boldest dare ride its fury.The Funnel is the gnarliest break in North America. It’s where fame whispers on the salty breeze, and surfers gamble with death to claim their glory. Only hardcore riders are welcome—posers need not apply. Here, skill, moxie, and money rule. But this season, an unnatural fog creeps over the Pacific, thick with the reek of decay, and the ocean churns with something far worse than the usual risks hiding beneath the surface.Fallen surf legend Gerard Noll is grappling with life beyond his pro career while The Funnel Big Wave Competition, his lifeline for Liigei Too, teeters on the brink of cancellation as a series of unusual events disrupt the calm of Purgatory Beach. The blue void stirs, concealing creatures of the deep hungry for flesh, and Gerard is caught between saving lives and facing the relentless tide threatening to wash away everything he holds dear.To survive, he must summon his lost courage and rediscover what once made him a champion. Will Gerard conquer the terror in the tide, or will Purgatory Beach earn its name?From the author of Wolves of the Sea, Drop Off, The Breach, and Terror Lake comes a new sea monster thriller that blends relentless suspense, visceral fear, and the raw, untamed spirit of surfing.

A wolf shifter. A magical family. And a murder that won’t stay buried…Her ex-fiancé’s death was tragic, but she thought that was the end of it.She was wrong.The deeper she digs, the more secrets she uncovers, and all of them seem to lead back to his boss, Jax Hunter. A dangerously charming billionaire with a sharp mind and a gaze that sees far too much.But there’s something about Jax she can’t ignore. Whenever he’s near, her magic crackles like lightning, sparking in ways she’s never felt before.Turns out? Jax is a wolf shifter. A secret he’s desperate to keep… and one she was never supposed to discover.Her family would hate this. Grandma would hex him on sight. Aunt Flora would mutter about “ancient prophecies,” and her mother’s protective charms are practically designed to repel guys like him.But the mystery won’t let her walk away — and neither will he. The man she once loved had secrets. Jax has his own. And someone much closer to home may be hiding the darkest truth of all.Potion, Paws, and Peril is a fast-paced paranormal cozy mystery full of magic, family chaos, and a forbidden spark that refuses to die.